August 21, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Meeting (Hearing) and Special Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call and Declaration of Quorum

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Public Comments/Open Forum
The Board provides a limited forum for public comment at all regular Board meetings.  Speaking during this open forum does not require placement on the Board agenda.  Public participation in Board meetings is governed by policy BED (LOCAL).  The board will not comment or engage in discussion during this agenda item. All comments are to be informative only and no action can be taken.  The board requests that comments  and presentations not include statements that are inflammatory or slanderous.
Public comments may not exceed five minutes, and issues for which the Board has established resolution channels, such as complaints against district employees, may not be brought before the Board in open forum.  Refer to local policy BED or contact the superintendent’s office for more information on policies regarding employee, student, or parent complaints. 

5. Public Meeting (Hearing) 

5.A. 2023/2024 Proposed Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD Budget.

5.B. 2023/2024 Proposed Maintentance and Operations Tax Rate

5.C. Proposed 2023/2024 Interest and Sinking Tax Rate 

5.D. Proposed 2023/2024 Total Tax Rate

6. Close Public Hearing 

7. Information Items and Reports

8. Board Action Items
The following items are presented for discussion and possible Board action. The Board may take action on any item listed as an "ACTION ITEM". The Board may also choose not to take action on any item.  

8.A. Discussion and Possible Board Action to Consider and Adopt Ben Bolt - Palito Blanco ISD 2023/2024 Budget. 

8.B. Discussion and Possible Board Action to Adopt Tax Year 2023 Maintenance and Operations and Debt Service Tax Rates.

8.C. Discussion and Possible Board Action to Order November 7, 2023 Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election.

8.D. Discussion and Possible Board Action to Approve Construction Manager at Risk.
 

8.E. Consideration and Possible Board Action to Approve Bond Counsel. 

8.F. Consideration and Possible Board  Action to Amend the 2023/2024 Student Dress Code Policy. 

8.G. Consideration and Possible Board Action to Approve the Budget Amendment.
 

9. Recess To Executive Session
The Board of Trustees may go into Closed Session pursuant to Section(s) 551.071, 551.072, and 551.074 Texas Government Code, to discuss the following:

9.A. Discussion on employment, reassignments, proposed nonrenewals, nonrenewals, proposed terminations, terminations, resignations, letters on personnel and retirements of contract and at will employees.

9.B. Personnel

10. Reconvene In Open Session

11. ACTION ITEM - Consideration of items discussed in Executive Session

11.A. Discussion on employment, reassignments, proposed nonrenewals, nonrenewals, proposed terminations, terminations, resignations, letters on personnel and retirements of contract and at will employees.

11.B. Personnel

12. Adjournment
If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in closed meeting, the Board will conduct a Closed Meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapter D.